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Scary Eye Deviled Egg Halloween Appetizers

October 30, 2014 by Wendy

Scary Eye Deviled Egg Halloween Appetizers

Looking for a unique appetizer for your Halloween party?  “LOOK” no further!  These Scary Eye Deviled Egg Halloween Appetizers are a great alternative to candy! They’re inexpensive, easy to make and taste great too!

When determining how many you’ll want to prepare, remember that you’ll get two of these creepy “eyes” from each egg.  I used 12 eggs; you can adjust the eye filling recipe if you use more or less.

Cost breakdown: This recipe calls for a dozen eggs (you can use less), which I got on sale for $1.50.  I had the food coloring, and only used a few drops. I also bought an avocado for $1, but had the mayo, lemon juice and horseradish & hot sauce (which are optional anyway). I had a can of black olives, and you only use a few, so that cost is also negligible. So in total I got 24 Scary Eye Deviled Eggs for approx. $2.60! That means they cost about 10 cents each! This is literally like Martha Stewart on a dime! lol!

How to assemble your Scary Eye Deviled Egg Halloween Appetizers:

  1. Hard boil desired amount of eggs. For easy instructions on how to make THE PERFECT hardboiled egg, click here.
  2. Let eggs cool and peel off the shells
  3. Cut each egg in half, being careful to not break or tear the egg white
    TIP: don’t use a serrated knife because it leaves marks on the eggs…found that out the hard way!
  4. Scoop the cooked egg yolk into a medium sized bowl and set aside
  5. Optionally, make light scratches on the cut surface of the egg to make it look creepier.
  6. Now it’s time to “stain” the cooked egg whites. In a large glass, add 1 cup of water (enough to cover the half egg white) and add food coloring of your choice (I used green & purple together).  Start by adding a few drops at a time, experiment to get the color you like best.  You can make up different colors in more glasses and add colors to existing glasses to change it up.
  7. Use a spoon to drop each egg white half into the colored water mixture, and let soak. Check it every few seconds and use a fork to remove when it becomes a color you like. Place the egg on a plate.  If your egg gets too dark, you can rinse it off with water.
  8. GREEN EYE FILLING:  Now, mix the cooked egg yolks (I used 12 eggs, if you use more or less adjust recipe accordingly) with 1 avocado, peeled and pitted.  Add 2 tsp. lemon juice, 1/4 cup light mayonnaise, 1 Tbsp. horseradish sauce (optional).  Optionally, add green food coloring to get desired color. I used a food processor. Blend until smooth.  Add salt & pepper to taste.
    EASIER METHOD: you can just stain the cooked yolks green with food coloring
  9. A more precise way to get the filling into the eggs is to use a zip lock bag.  Fill the bag with the green mixture, snip a small corner off, and squeeze the mixture into each egg.
    EASIER METHOD: scoop smooth egg yolks into the whites with a spoon
  10. Fill each of the eggs generously with the green mixture.
  11. Once the eggs are filled, you can strategically place one black olive slice on top to make it look like an eye.
  12. Last, if you like hot sauce, you can make these into bloody eyes for an even scarier effect!

Another fun (and super easy) idea:  let your kids draw cute and scary faces on the extra hard boiled eggs!

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Watermelon Brain Recipe + Halloween Food Recipes Cookbook

October 27, 2014 by Wendy

Watermelon Brain Recipe + Halloween Food Recipes Cookbook

Check out how to make this awesome watermelon brain! Impress your Halloween Party guests with this creepy food favorite. This is one of our most popular posts on Facebook and Pinterest. Be sure to follow us if you don’t already, and repin to save this awesome and easy Halloween party food! It’s really as easy as carving or sculpting the watermelon to look like a brain! Peel it, then cut out small ridges to expose the red inside. And, you have a gory, totally unique treat for your Halloween party!

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Like it? Get the free instructions from Instructables!  Trick out the treats for your next gathering of ghouls with these 20 Halloween food projects.

These desserts, snacks, and drinks will appeal to people who want something cute and seasonal. And it will also appeal to the folks who respect the culinary adventurousness of Hannibal Lecter and the Donner party, but aren’t willing to fully commit to the requisite lifestyle change to jump in whole hog (or long pig in this case.)

Read on to find the perfect treat for your Halloween gathering.

 

 

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1 Minute Cinnabon Waffles

January 10, 2014 by Wendy

1 Minute Cinnabon Waffles

This is the fastest, easiest, most DEEEEEELICIOUS breakfast one could ever hope for! Seriously, amazing! Perfect amount of cinnamon and waffle, and soooo easy!  My husband was so impressed, he almost didn’t believe how easy it was!

Just pop open a tube of cinnamon rolls, and plop them on a hot waffle iron. Before you know it, voila! They’re so good!

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Cranberry Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

October 23, 2013 by Wendy

Cranberry Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Sure, they’re kind of funny looking, but they taste SO sweet and yummy!  Sweet potatoes are highly nutritious and are loaded with antioxidants and even have anti-inflammatory properties. They are a good source of complex carbohydrate, beta-carotene, manganese, vitamin B6 and C as well as dietary fiber. The spinach and cranberries add to the flavor and also to the health benefits!

So, put your microwave to use and bake up some super good and good-for-you Cranberry Stuffed Sweet Potatoes!  This recipe will take you less than 15 minutes from start to finish and your dinner guests will think you’ve slaved over a hot oven for hours. It’s a very inexpensive meal item, I paid just 69 cents apiece for these, and you can find them at your grocery store all year round.

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Cranberry Stuffed Sweet Potatoes


  • Author: gimmie
  • Total Time: 1:25
  • Yield: 3-4 Servings 1x
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Ingredients

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  • 2 large (or 4 medium) sweet potatoes, peels washed
  • 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar, packed
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350℉.
  2. Pierce sweet potatoes a few times with a fork and place onto baking sheet lined with foil.
  3. Bake for 1 hour, until sweet potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork or sharp knife.
  4. Remove from oven and let sweet potatoes cool slightly.
  5. Slice open lengthwise and smush together from ends to force middle to open. Use a fork to mask the pulp.
  6. In a separate bowl, combine all other ingredients, except maple syrup.
  7. Add mixture to sweet potatoes and put back in oven for another 15 minutes
  8. Drizzle maple syrup on top, and serve warm.

Notes

Adapted from a recipe on Walnuts.org

  • Prep Time: :10
  • Cook Time: 1:15
  • Category: Side dish

Nutrition

  • Calories: 454
  • Sodium: 231 mg
  • Fat: 20 g
  • Saturated Fat: 6 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
  • Carbohydrates: 67 mb
  • Fiber: 8 g
  • Protein: 5 g
  • Cholesterol: 20 mg

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Easy Apple Tart Recipe

October 17, 2013 by Wendy

Easy Apple Tart Recipe

With apples in season, now’s the perfect time to try this amazingly Easy Apple Tart recipe. They are SO good, and easy! You can make the crust head and keep it in the fridge to make more as “needed.” Nothing’s quite as yummy on a crisp fall day than a fresh-from-the-oven warm apple tart!

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